US20170040198A1 - Ceramic heater and esc with enhanced wafer edge performance - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to an apparatus for processing semiconductor substrates. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electrostatic chuck used in a plasma chamber.
- Plasma enhance processes such as plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process, high density plasma chemical vapor deposition (HDPCVD) process, plasma immersion ion implantation process (P3I), and plasma etch process, have become essential in semiconductor processing.
- Plasma provides many advantages in manufacturing semiconductor devices. For example, using plasma enables a wide range of applications due to lowered processing temperature, plasma enhanced deposition has excellent gap-fill for high aspect ratio gaps and high deposition rates.
- One problem that occurs during plasma processing is process non-uniformities proximate an edge of a substrate due to the differing electrical and thermal properties of the materials used to fabricate components of the electrostatic chuck and the substrate.
- the electromagnetic field above the substrate is not uniform, resulting in a plasma to be formed having a plasma sheath that bends towards the substrate proximate the edge of the substrate.
- Such bending of the plasma sheath leads to differences in the ion trajectories bombarding the substrate proximate the edge of the substrate as compared to the center of the substrate, thereby causing a non-uniform processing of the substrate and thus affecting overall critical dimension uniformity.
- the electrostatic chuck comprises a chuck body coupled to a support stem, the chuck body having a substrate supporting surface, a plurality of tabs projecting from the substrate supporting surface of the chuck body, wherein the tabs are disposed around the circumference of the chuck body, an electrode embedded within the chuck body, the electrode extending radially from a center of the chuck body to a region beyond the plurality of tabs, and an RF power source coupled to the electrode through a first electrical connection.
- the electrostatic chuck comprises a body coupled to a support stem, the body having a substrate supporting surface, an annular shoulder projecting from the substrate supporting surface, the annular shoulder being disposed at the periphery of the body, an inner electrode embedded within the body, the inner electrode extending radially from a center of the body to a region adjacent to the annular shoulder, an outer electrode embedded within the body, the outer electrode is disposed radially external to the inner electrode, the outer electrode extending radially beneath the annular shoulder, wherein the outer electrode is disposed relatively below the inner electrode, a conductive connection connecting the inner electrode and the outer electrode, and an RF power source coupled to the inner electrode through a first electrical connection.
- the electrostatic chuck comprises a chuck body coupled to a support stem, the chuck body having a substrate supporting surface, an annular shoulder projecting from the substrate supporting surface, the annular shoulder being disposed at the periphery of the chuck body, an inner electrode embedded within the chuck body, the inner electrode extending radially from a center of the chuck body to a region adjacent to the annular shoulder, an outer electrode embedded within the chuck body, the outer electrode is disposed radially external to the inner electrode, the outer electrode extending radially beneath the annular shoulder, and a first power source coupled to the outer electrode through a first variable capacitor, the first power source provides an RF bias voltage to the outer electrode via a first electrical connection.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a cross sectional view of an exemplary PECVD system that may be used to practice various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2B illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2C illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 3A to 3C illustrate schematic cross-sectional views of an electrostatic chuck according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 4A to 4B illustrate schematic cross-sectional views of an electrostatic chuck according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate schematic cross-sectional views of an electrostatic chuck according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a cross sectional view of an exemplary PECVD system 100 that may be used to practice various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the PECVD system 100 generally includes a chamber body 102 supporting a chamber lid 104 .
- the chamber lid 104 may be attached to the chamber body 102 by a hinge (not shown).
- the chamber body 102 includes sidewalls 112 and a bottom wall 116 defining a processing region 120 .
- the chamber lid 104 may include one or more gas distribution systems 108 disposed therethrough for delivering reactant and cleaning gases into the processing region 120 .
- a circumferential pumping channel 125 formed in the sidewalls 112 and coupled to a pumping system 164 is configured for exhausting gases from the processing region 120 and controlling the pressure within the processing region 120 .
- Two passages 122 and 124 are formed in the bottom wall 116 .
- a stem 126 of an electrostatic chuck passes through the passage 122 .
- a rod 130 configured to activate substrate lift pins 161 passes through the passage 124 .
- a chamber liner 127 made of ceramic or the like is disposed in the processing region 120 to protect the sidewalls 112 from the corrosive processing environment.
- the chamber liner 127 may be supported by a ledge 129 formed in the sidewalls 112 .
- a plurality of exhaust ports 131 may be formed on the chamber liner 127 .
- the plurality of exhaust ports 131 is configured to connect the processing region 120 to the pumping channel 125 .
- the gas distribution system 108 is configured to deliver reactant and cleaning gases and is disposed through the chamber lid 104 to deliver gases into the processing region 120 .
- the gas distribution system 108 includes a gas inlet passage 140 which delivers gas into a shower head assembly 142 .
- the showerhead assembly 142 is comprised of an annular base plate 148 having a blocker plate 144 disposed intermediate to a faceplate 146 .
- a cooling channel 147 is formed in the base plate 148 of the gas distribution system 108 to cool the base plate 148 during operation.
- a cooling inlet 145 delivers a coolant fluid, such as water or the like, into the cooling channel 147 .
- the coolant fluid exits the cooling channel 147 through a coolant outlet 149 .
- the chamber lid 104 has matching passages to deliver gases from one or more gas inlets 168 , 163 , 169 through a remote plasma source 162 to a gas inlet manifold 167 positioned on top of the chamber lid 104 .
- the PECVD system 100 may include one or more liquid delivery sources 150 and one or more gas sources 172 configured to provide a carrier gas and/or a precursor gas.
- the electrostatic chuck 128 is configured for supporting and holding a substrate being processed.
- the electrostatic chuck 128 may comprise at least one electrode 123 to which a voltage is applied to electrostatically secure a substrate thereon.
- the electrode 123 is powered by a direct current (DC) power supply 176 connected to the electrode 123 via a low pass filter 177 .
- the electrostatic chuck 128 may be monopolar, bipolar, tri-polar, DC, interdigitated, zonal, and the like.
- the electrostatic chuck 128 is movably disposed in the processing region 120 driven by a drive system 103 coupled to the stem 126 .
- the electrostatic chuck 128 may comprise heating elements, for example resistive elements, to heat a substrate positioned thereon to a desired process temperature.
- the electrostatic chuck 128 may be heated by an outside heating element such as a lamp assembly.
- the drive system 103 may include linear actuators, or a motor and reduction gearing assembly, to lower or raise the electrostatic chuck 128 within the processing region 120 .
- An RF source 165 may be coupled to the shower head assembly 142 and the electrode 123 through an impedance matching circuit 173 .
- the faceplate 146 of the showerhead assembly 142 and the electrode 123 which may be grounded via a high pass filter, such as a capacitor 178 , form a capacitive plasma generator.
- the RF source 165 provides RF energy to the showerhead assembly 142 to facilitate generation of a capacitive plasma between the faceplate 146 of the showerhead assembly 142 and the electrostatic chuck 128 .
- the electrode 123 provides both a ground path for the RF source 165 and an electric bias from the DC source 176 to enable electrostatic clamping of the substrate.
- the RF source 165 may comprise a high frequency radio frequency (HFRF) power source, e.g., a 13.56 MHz RF generator, and a low frequency radio frequency (LFRF) power source, e.g., a 300 kHz RF generator.
- HFRF high frequency radio frequency
- LFRF low frequency radio frequency
- the LFRF power source provides both low frequency generation and fixed match elements.
- the HFRF power source is designed for use with a fixed match and regulates the power delivered to the load, eliminating concerns about forward and reflected power.
- properties of a substrate secured on the electrostatic chuck 128 may be monitored during a plasma process.
- flatness of a substrate secured on the electrostatic chuck 128 may be monitored during a plasma process.
- flatness of a substrate secured on the electrostatic chuck 128 may be monitored by measuring characteristics of the electrostatic chuck 128 with the substrate secured thereon. Characteristics of the electrostatic chuck 128 may be measured by a sensor 174 connected with the faceplate 146 .
- the sensor 174 may be a VI probe connected between the faceplate 146 and the impedance matching circuit 173 .
- the senor 174 may be configured to measure capacitance between the faceplate 146 and the electrode 123 since capacitance between the faceplate 146 and the electrode 123 is effected by the flatness of a substrate 121 positioned between the faceplate 146 and the electrode 123 .
- An electrostatic chuck such as the electrostatic chuck 128 , may have an increased capacitive reactance when a substrate disposed thereon becomes less flat.
- a substrate is not flat, for example deformed from the heat of the plasma, there is non uniform distribution of air gap between the substrate and the electrostatic chuck 128 . Therefore, variation in flatness of the substrate in an electrostatic chuck results in variation of capacitance of the plasma reactor, which may be measured by variation of imaginary impedance of the electrostatic chuck.
- the sensor 174 may be configured to measure impedance of the electrostatic chuck 128 by measuring voltage and current of the capacitor formed by the faceplate 146 and the electrode 123 , thereby monitoring the flatness of a substrate secured thereon.
- the sensor 174 may be connected to a system controller 175 .
- the system controller 175 may be configured to calculate and adjust the flatness of the substrate 121 being processed in the PECVD system 100 .
- the system controller 175 may calculate flatness or chucking status of the substrate 121 by monitoring characteristics, such as imaginary impedance, of the electrostatic chuck 128 .
- the system controller 175 may increase chucking power by adjusting the DC source 176 .
- decreased flatness of the substrate 121 may be indicated by negatively increased imaginary impedance of the electrostatic chuck 128 .
- FIG. 2A is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck 208 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electrostatic chuck 208 may be used to replace the electrostatic chuck 128 of FIG. 1 .
- the electrostatic chuck 208 comprises a chuck body 228 coupled to a support stem 226 .
- the chuck body 228 has a top surface 202 configured to provide support and clamp the substrate 121 during processing.
- the chuck body 228 of the electrostatic chuck 208 has an annular shoulder 236 disposed around the periphery of the top surface 202 .
- the annular shoulder 236 is disposed at the periphery of the electrostatic chuck 208 .
- the annular shoulder 236 projects from the top surface 202 and is configured to laterally confine the movement of the substrate 121 in a predetermined position.
- the height of the annular shoulder 236 may be relatively lower or greater than the thickness of the substrate 121 .
- the chuck body 228 comprises a single electrode 223 coupled to a conductive member 286 .
- the electrode 223 may be a conductive mesh in substantially parallel to the substrate 121 .
- the electrode 223 may be arranged in any configuration or pattern such that the electrodes are evenly distributed across the top surface 202 .
- the electrode 223 may be arranged in a grid-like, a pixel-like or dot-like configuration.
- the conductive member 286 may be a rod, a tube, wires, or the like, and be made of a conductive material, such as molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), or other material with a substantially similar coefficient of expansion with other materials comprising the body 228 .
- the electrode 223 may be made from an electrically conductive material, for example, metals such as copper, nickel, chromium, aluminum, and alloys thereof.
- the electrostatic chuck 208 uses a single piece of the electrode 223 to maintain substantially uniform voltage between the electrode 223 and the substrate 121 .
- the electrode 223 extends from a center of the electrostatic chuck 208 to an area beyond the edge of the substrate 121 .
- the electrode 223 may extend radially beyond the edge of the substrate 121 any distance that is suitable to provide a more uniform electromagnetic field.
- the electrode 223 extends radially from the center of the electrostatic chuck 208 to the annular shoulder 236 .
- the electrode 223 extends radially from the center of the electrostatic chuck 208 to a region beneath the annular shoulder 236 .
- a more uniform electromagnetic field 237 can be produced above the substrate 121 , which in turn extends the plasma beyond the edge of the substrate.
- a bending of the plasma sheath towards the substrate proximate the edge of the substrate is reduced or eliminated.
- the electrode 223 may be coupled to one or more power sources.
- the electrode 223 may be coupled to a chucking power 278 (via an electrical connection 281 ), such as a DC or AC power supply, to facilitate securing the substrate 121 on the electrostatic chuck 208 .
- the electrode 223 may be coupled to an RF power source 276 through a matching network 277 .
- the RF power may provide a processing power, for example a bias power to the substrate 121 to facilitate directing plasma species towards the substrate 121 .
- the RF power source 276 may provide power up to about 12000 W at a frequency of up to about 60 MHz, or in some embodiments, about 400 kHz, or in some embodiments, about 2 MHz, or in some embodiments, about 13.56 MHz.
- the electrode 223 may also function as an RF ground, wherein RF power is coupled to ground by a electrical connection 282 .
- the chuck body 228 comprises, or is composed of, a dielectric material capable of providing sufficient chucking force to the substrate in a temperature range of about ⁇ 20° C. to about 850° C., such as about 350° C. to about 700° C., for example about 650° C.
- the dielectric material may have a relatively low RF electrical field absorption that allows an RF electric field emanating from the electrode 223 to be capacitively coupled through the dielectric.
- Suitable materials may include, but are not limited to aluminum nitride (AlN), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), silicon carbide, boron carbide, boron nitride, yttrium oxide, etc.
- the chuck body 228 may include one or more embedded heaters 288 to provide heat to the chuck body 228 .
- the heat from the heater 288 is then transferred to the substrate 121 to enhance a fabrication process, such as a deposition process.
- the heater 288 may or may not be positioned in parallel to the electrode 223 . Although the heater 288 is shown in a position below the electrode 223 , the electrode may be disposed along the same plane as, or above the heater 288 .
- the heater 288 may be a single continuous metal line or in the form of discrete metal lines.
- the heater 288 may be any heating device that is suitable for providing inductive or resistive heating to the electrostatic chuck.
- the heater 288 is coupled to a power supply 283 through the support stem 226 to supply power to the heater 288 .
- the power supply 283 may include a direct current (DC) power source, an alternating current (AC) power source, or a combination of both.
- the power supply 283 is an alternating current (AC) power source to provide AC signal to the heater 288 .
- the heater 288 may be composed of a resistive metal, a resistive metal alloy, or a combination of the two. Suitable materials for the heating elements may include those with high thermal resistance, such as tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), titanium (Ti), or the like.
- the heater 288 may also be fabricated with a material having thermal properties, e.g., coefficient of thermal expansion, substantially similar to that of the material comprising the chuck body 228 to reduce stress caused by mismatched thermal expansion.
- FIG. 2B illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck 240 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electrostatic chuck 240 is substantially identical to the electrostatic chuck 208 except for a dual electrode design is adapted. For sake of clarity, only the arrangement of the electrodes will be discussed.
- the electrostatic chuck 240 comprises two separate electrodes, i.e., an inner electrode 242 and an outer electrode 244 surrounding the inner electrode 242 .
- the inner electrode 242 and the outer electrode 244 may be concentric.
- the inner electrode 242 and the outer electrode 244 are not-coplanar and can be electrically connected to each other via an electrical connection 246 .
- the outer electrode 244 is being arranged relatively above with respect to the inner electrode 242 .
- the inner electrode 242 may be disposed such that a distance between the inner electrode 242 and the top surface 202 is the same, or different (greater or smaller) than that of a distance between the outer electrode 244 and a top surface of the annular shoulder 236 .
- the inner electrode 242 may be fabricated from the same, or in some embodiments, a different material, than the outer electrode 244 . Suitable material for the inner and outer electrodes 242 , 244 may be those discussed above with respect to the electrode 223 .
- the inner electrode 242 and the outer electrode 244 may be powered by the power source 276 , 278 in a way as discussed above with respect to FIG. 2A .
- the inner electrode 242 and the outer electrode 244 may be powered by respective power source, which may be an RF power source, a DC power source, or a combination of both.
- the inner electrode 242 may extend radially from a center of the electrostatic chuck 240 to an area beyond the edge of the substrate 121 . In one embodiment, the inner electrode 242 extends beyond the edge of the substrate 121 to the annular shoulder 236 , thereby providing a uniform electromagnetic field above the substrate 121 .
- the outer electrode 244 may extend radially to a region beneath the annular shoulder 236 , thereby providing a uniform electromagnetic field above the annular shoulder 236 .
- the combination of the inner and outer electrodes 242 , 244 provides a uniform electromagnetic field 239 above the substrate 121 and the annular shoulder 236 , extending the plasma beyond the edge of the substrate. As a result, a bending of the plasma sheath towards the substrate proximate the edge of the substrate (as discussed in the background) is reduced or eliminated.
- FIG. 2C illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck 250 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electrostatic chuck 250 is substantially identical to the electrostatic chuck 240 except that the outer electrode is being arranged relatively below with respect to the inner electrode.
- the electrostatic chuck 250 comprises two separate electrodes, i.e., an inner electrode 252 and an outer electrode 254 surrounding the inner electrode 252 .
- the inner electrode 252 and the outer electrode 254 may be concentric.
- the inner electrode 252 and the outer electrode 254 are not-coplanar and can be electrically connected to each other via a conductive connection 256 .
- the outer electrode 254 may be disposed such that it is relatively higher the inner electrode 252 , or relatively below the inner electrode 252 as shown (that is, the distance between the outer electrode 254 and the top surface 202 of the chuck body 228 is greater than the distance between the inner electrode 252 and the top surface 202 of the chuck body 228 ). Having the outer electrode 254 disposed at an elevation lower than that of the inner electrode 252 may result in bending of the electromagnetic field proximate the edge of the substrate and thus compensating the RF standing wave effect. As a result, a uniform electromagnetic field 241 above the substrate 121 and the annular shoulder 236 is provided.
- the inner electrode 252 may be fabricated from the same, or in some embodiments, a different material, than the outer electrode 254 . Suitable material for the inner and outer electrodes 252 , 254 may be those discussed above with respect to the electrode 223 .
- the inner electrode 252 and the outer electrode 254 may be powered by the power source 276 , 278 in a way as discussed above with respect to FIG. 2A .
- the inner electrode 242 and the outer electrode 244 may be powered by respective power source, which may be an RF power source, a DC power source, or in combination.
- the chuck body 228 may include one or more embedded heaters 288 to provide heat to the chuck body 228 .
- the heater 288 may be positioned in a position below the inner electrode 252 as shown, or the heater 288 may be disposed along the same plane as, or above the inner electrode 252 .
- the heater 288 may be a single continuous metal line or in the form of discrete metal lines.
- the heater 288 may be any heating device that is suitable for providing inductive or resistive heating to the electrostatic chuck.
- FIGS. 3A to 3C illustrate schematic cross-sectional views of an electrostatic chuck according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
- Embodiments shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C are substantially identical to those shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C except for the annular shoulder 236 is being replaced by multiple tabs or protrusions, which serve as a mechanism to confine the movement of the substrate 121 in a predetermined position during process.
- a plurality of tabs 310 may be equally spaced apart around the circumference of the electrostatic chuck 308 .
- three tabs are used.
- four tabs are used. It is contemplated that more or less tabs are also contemplated.
- the tabs 310 project from the top surface 202 and may have a height of about 2 mm to about 5 mm. While the tab is shown and discussed, any protrusion with a suitable shape such as rectangular, rhombus, square, hemispherical, hexagonal, or triangular, or mixtures of differently shaped protrusions may also be used to confine the movement of the substrate 121 .
- the electrode 223 extends from a center of the electrostatic chuck 308 to an area beyond the edge of the substrate 121 .
- the electrode 223 may extend radially beyond the edge of the substrate 121 any distance suitable to provide a more uniform electromagnetic field.
- the electrode 223 extends radially from the center of the electrostatic chuck 308 to a region beyond the tabs 310 .
- a more uniform electromagnetic field can be produced above the substrate 121 , which in turn extends the plasma beyond the edge of the substrate.
- the arrangement of the tabs 310 and the electrode 223 allow a very flat and uniform plasma boundary 312 contacting the upper surface of the electrostatic chuck 308 . As a result, a uniform processing of the substrate is achieved.
- FIG. 3B is similar to FIG. 3A except that a dual electrode design, such as one shown in FIG. 2B , is adapted.
- the electrostatic chuck 318 comprises two separate electrodes, i.e., an inner electrode 242 and an outer electrode 244 surrounding the inner electrode 242 .
- the inner electrode 242 and the outer electrode 244 may be concentric.
- the inner electrode 242 and the outer electrode 244 are not-coplanar and can be electrically connected to each other via an electrical connection 246 .
- the distance between the inner electrode 242 and the top surface 202 may be greater than the distance between the outer electrode 244 and the top surface 202 as shown, or smaller than the distance between the outer electrode 244 and the top surface 202 . These distances may vary to adjust the electromagnetic field above the substrate.
- the non-coplanar electrode design also functions as an additional way to adjust the electromagnetic field proximate the edge of the substrate.
- the inner electrode 242 may be fabricated from the same, or in some embodiments, a different material, than the outer electrode 244 . Suitable material for the inner and outer electrodes 242 , 244 may be those discussed above with respect to the electrode 223 .
- the inner electrode 242 and the outer electrode 244 may be powered by the power source 276 , 278 in a way as discussed above with respect to FIG. 2A .
- the inner electrode 242 and the outer electrode 244 may be powered by respective power source, which may be an RF power source, a DC power source, or in combination.
- the inner electrode 242 may extend radially from a center of the electrostatic chuck 318 to an area beyond the edge of the substrate 121 . In one embodiment, the inner electrode 242 extends beyond the edge of the substrate 121 to the tabs 310 , thereby providing a uniform electromagnetic field above the substrate 121 .
- the outer electrode 244 may extend radially from the edge of the substrate 121 to the edge of the periphery of the electrostatic chuck 318 , thereby providing a uniform electromagnetic field above the tabs 310 .
- the combination of the tabs 310 and the inner and outer electrodes 242 , 244 extends the plasma beyond the edge of the substrate, providing a very flat and uniform plasma boundary 320 contacting the upper surface of the electrostatic chuck 318 . As a result, a uniform processing of the substrate is achieved.
- FIG. 3C is similar to FIG. 3A except that the outer electrode is being arranged relatively below the inner electrode.
- the electrostatic chuck 328 comprises two separate electrodes, i.e., an inner electrode 252 and an outer electrode 254 surrounding the inner electrode 252 .
- the inner electrode 252 and the outer electrode 254 may be concentric.
- the inner electrode 252 and the outer electrode 254 are not-coplanar and can be electrically connected to each other via a conductive connection 256 .
- the non-coplanar electrode design functions as an additional way to adjust the electromagnetic field proximate the edge of the substrate.
- the outer electrode 254 may be disposed such that it is relatively below the inner electrode 252 as shown, or relatively higher the inner electrode 252 .
- Having the outer electrode 254 disposed at an elevation lower than that of the inner electrode 252 may result in a very flat and uniform plasma boundary 330 contacting the upper surface of the electrostatic chuck 318 . As a result, a uniform processing of the substrate is achieved.
- the inner electrode 252 may be fabricated from the same, or in some embodiments, a different material, than the outer electrode 254 . Suitable material for the inner and outer electrodes 252 , 254 may be those discussed above with respect to the electrode 223 .
- the inner electrode 252 and the outer electrode 254 may be powered by the power source 276 , 278 in a way as discussed above with respect to FIG. 2A .
- the inner electrode 252 and the outer electrode 254 may be powered by respective power source, which may be an RF power source, a DC power source, or in combination.
- the electrostatic chuck 308 , 318 , 328 may use a ledge ring for supporting the substrate 121 .
- the substrate 121 may sit on bumps or projections of any suitable shape such as rectangular, rhombus, square, hemispherical, hexagonal, triangular protrusions or mixtures of differently shaped protrusions.
- FIG. 4A illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck 420 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A is substantially identical to FIG. 3A except that an edge ring is disposed radially external to the tabs 301 .
- an edge ring 412 is disposed atop the top surface 202 of the electrostatic chuck 420 .
- the tabs 301 are surrounded by the edge ring 412 .
- FIG. 4B illustrates an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of the electrostatic chuck 460 according to one another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electrostatic chuck 460 may be identical to FIGS. 3A-3C except that a trapezoid or wedge shaped edge ring is added.
- the tab 462 may have a trapezoid shaped to prevent the substrate 121 from sliding out of the substrate supporting surface 461 .
- the edge ring 464 may also have a trapezoid shaped for controlling local plasma density. It has been observed that the height “H” and inner diameter “R” of the edge ring 464 defining its gas to the substrate edge can be used to modulate local plasma especially in substrate edge area.
- the height “H” may vary between about 0.03 inches and about 0.10 inches, for example about 0.05 inches, depending upon the process application.
- the slope 466 of the edge ring 464 may have an angle “ ⁇ ” of about 10° to 90° with respect to the substrate supporting surface 461 .
- Table 1 below shows some examples of the angle “ ⁇ ” and the inner diameter “R” of the edge ring 464 .
- Embodiment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ⁇ (degree) 90 90 10 90 10 90 10 R (in) 6.050 6.100 6.100 6.300 6.300 6.500 6.500
- the distance “D 1 ” between the inner diameter “R” of the edge ring 464 and the outer diameter of the tab 462 is about 0.060 inches to about 0.500 inches.
- the distance “D 2 ” between the outer diameter of the tab 462 and the inner diameter of the tab 462 is about 0.07 inches to about 0.09 inches.
- the distance “D 3 ” between the inner diameter of the tab 462 and the edge of the substrate 121 may be about 0.040 inches to about 0.050 inches.
- the edge rings 412 , 464 may be made of a material having the same dielectric constant as the material of the electrostatic chuck 420 , 460 . In some embodiments, the edge rings 412 , 464 may be made of a material having a dielectric constant that is different from the material of the electrostatic chuck 420 , 460 . In such a case, the edge rings 412 , 464 may be made of a material having a dielectric constant similar to that of the substrate 121 , allowing a more uniform electromagnetic field (and thus plasma 421 ) to produce above the substrate.
- the edge rings 412 , 464 may have a thermal conductivity similar to that of the tabs 301 and the substrate 121 , thereby providing a more uniform temperature gradient proximate the edge of the substrate 121 , thus further reducing process non-uniformities.
- the materials of the edge rings 412 , 464 can be used to module the local EM field for compensate plasma non-uniformity.
- the materials of edge rings 412 , 464 may have different dielectric constant than the substrate 121 .
- Suitable materials for the edge ring 412 , 464 may include, but are not limited to quartz, aluminum nitride (AlN), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), silicon nitride (SiN), yttrium containing materials, yttrium oxide (Y 2 O 3 ), yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG), titanium oxide (TiO), titanium nitride (TiN), silicon carbide (SiC), ASMY (aluminum oxide silicon magnesium yttrium), high performance material (HPM) composing of a compound of Y 4 Al 2 O 9 (YAM) and a solid solution of Y 2-x Zr x O 3 (Y 2 O 3 —ZrO 2 solid solution), magnesium oxide (MgO), zirconia (ZrO 2 ), titanium carbide (TiC), boron carbide (B x C y ), boron nitride (BN), and other similar or different properties which can satisfy the
- the electrode 223 may be two separate electrodes, i.e., an inner electrode and an outer electrode surrounding the inner electrode, arranged in a way as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 2C .
- the inner electrode and the outer electrode may be concentric.
- the inner electrode and the outer electrode may be not-coplanar and can be electrically connected to each other via an electrical connection to adjust the electromagnetic field proximate the edge of the substrate.
- the outer electrode may be disposed such that it is relatively below or above the inner electrode.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate schematic cross-sectional views of an electrostatic chuck according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
- Embodiments shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B are substantially identical to those shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C except that a dual electrode having individual adjustable capability is adapted.
- the electrostatic chuck 540 comprises two separate electrodes, i.e., an inner electrode 542 and an outer electrode 544 surrounding the inner electrode 542 .
- the inner electrode 542 and the outer electrode 544 may be concentric.
- the inner electrode 542 and the outer electrode 544 are coplanar.
- the inner electrode 542 and the outer electrode 544 are non-coplanar.
- the inner electrode 542 may be disposed relatively below the outer electrode 544 , or vice versa.
- the inner electrode 542 may be disposed such that a distance between the inner electrode 542 and the top surface 202 is the same, or different (greater or smaller) than that of a distance between the outer electrode 544 and a top surface of the annular shoulder 236 .
- the inner electrode 542 may be fabricated from the same, or in some embodiments, a different material, than the outer electrode 544 .
- Suitable material for the inner and outer electrodes 542 , 544 may be those discussed above with respect to the electrode 223 .
- the inner electrode 542 may be made from copper, nickel, or alloys thereof, while the outer electrode 544 may be made from aluminum and alloys thereof.
- the inner electrode 542 may extend radially from a center of the electrostatic chuck 540 to an area close to the edge of the substrate 121 .
- inner electrode 542 may extend radially from the center of the electrostatic chuck 540 to an area beyond the edge of the substrate 121 .
- the outer electrode 544 may extend outwardly from an area close to the edge of the substrate 121 to the annular shoulder 236 , and may extend radially to a region beneath the annular shoulder 236 .
- the inner and outer electrodes 542 , 544 therefore form two separate electrode zones which are concentric and insulated from each other. A greater or lesser number of electrodes may be employed, depending upon the application. If desired, the inner and outer electrodes 542 , 544 may not be concentric as long as they are positioned relative to each other to create a desired, spatial profile of the electromagnetic field above the substrate.
- the inner electrode 542 may be supplied with a DC chucking voltage to electrostatically hold the substrate 121 on the electrostatic chuck 540 .
- the inner electrode 542 may also be configured to carry both the RF bias voltage and the DC chucking voltage, both of which may be applied by power supply 576 though an electrical connection 578 .
- the power supply 576 may include an AC voltage source for providing a plasma generating RF voltage to the inner electrode 542 and optionally, a DC voltage source for providing a chucking voltage to the inner electrode 542 .
- the AC voltage supply provides an RF generating voltage having one or more frequencies from, for example, 400 KHz to 60 MHz at a power level of typically from about 50 to about 3000 Watts.
- the DC voltage of about 200 to about 2000 volts may be applied to the inner electrode 542 to provide an electrostatic charge that holds the substrate 121 to the electrostatic chuck 540 .
- the power supply 576 can also include a system controller for controlling the operation of the inner electrode 542 by directing a DC current, and RF current, or both, to the inner electrode 542 for chucking and dechucking the substrate 121 and for sustaining or energizing a plasma above the substrate 121 .
- a variable capacitor 577 may be optionally disposed between the inner electrode 542 and the power supply 576 .
- the variable capacitor 577 is individually controllable or tunable by a controller 579 , which functions to individually adjust the variable capacitor 577 in order to achieve a desired spatial distribution of the plasma generated within the chamber. Control of the spatial distribution of the plasma is achieved by controlling of the RF bias voltage that is coupled by the variable capacitor 577 to the inner electrode 542 .
- the variable capacitor 577 may be tuned by the controller 579 so as to reduce the RF bias voltage applied to the inner electrode 542 , which in turn would reduce the electromagnetic field, and thus the plasma density near the center of the substrate 121 .
- the outer electrode 544 is coupled to an RF power source 580 via an electrical connection 582 .
- the RF power source 580 is conditioned by a matching network 584 and capacitively coupled to the outer electrode 544 by a variable capacitor 586 .
- the matching network 584 functions to minimize the reflection of RF back from the processing chamber which would otherwise reduce the efficiency of the generated plasma. Such power reflection is generally caused by a mismatch in the impedance of the RF power source 580 and a load which is formed by the combination of the electrostatic chuck 540 and the plasma generated within the chamber (e.g., the chamber body 102 of FIG. 1 ).
- the variable capacitor 586 is individually controllable or tunable by a controller 588 , which functions to individually adjust the variable capacitor 586 in order to achieve a desired spatial distribution of the plasma generated within the chamber. Control of the spatial distribution of the plasma is achieved by controlling of the RF bias voltage that is coupled by the variable capacitors 586 to the outer electrode 542 . For example, if it is known that the plasma density has a tendency to be lower near the edge of the substrate 121 , then the variable capacitor 586 is adjusted by the controller 588 so as to slightly increase the RF bias voltage applied to the outer electrode 544 . As a result, a uniform electromagnetic field 541 above the substrate 121 and the annular shoulder 236 is provided.
- FIG. 5A shows the inner and outer electrodes 542 , 544 are connected to a respective variable capacitor
- FIG. 5B shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck 560 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Embodiment of FIG. 5B is similar to FIG. 5A except that the inner and outer electrodes 542 , 544 are powered by the same power source.
- the inner and outer electrodes 542 , 544 are coupled to a common power source 550 , which may include two or more power sources, such as a DC power source and an RF power source.
- the outer electrode 544 is coupled to the power source 550 via a variable capacitor 552 while the inner electrode 542 is coupled to the power source 550 via a capacitor 554 .
- the variable capacitor 552 is individually controllable or tunable by a controller 556 , which functions to individually adjust the variable capacitor 552 in order to achieve a desired spatial distribution of the plasma proximate the edge of the substrate 121 .
- ratio of each end of the capacitors 552 , 554 can be adjustable.
- Embodiment of FIG. 5B allows for a uniform electromagnetic field 561 to be created above the substrate 121 and the annular shoulder 236 .
- Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an improved electrostatic chuck using an extending single electrode or dual electrodes (coplanar or non-coplanar) that are capable of producing an enhanced substrate edge electromagnetic field and uniform local plasma performance above the substrate disposed atop the electrostatic chuck during plasma processing processes.
- An electrostatic chuck with dual electrodes allows individual adjustable capability to provide a uniform electromagnetic field above the substrate reduces, or eliminates a bending of a plasma sheath of a plasma formed above the substrate, which in turn minimizes the differences in the ion trajectories bombarding the substrate proximate the edge of the substrate and the center of the substrate. As a result, a uniform processing of the substrate is achieved.
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- This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 62/202,656, filed Aug. 7, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to an apparatus for processing semiconductor substrates. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electrostatic chuck used in a plasma chamber.
- Plasma enhance processes, such as plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process, high density plasma chemical vapor deposition (HDPCVD) process, plasma immersion ion implantation process (P3I), and plasma etch process, have become essential in semiconductor processing. Plasma provides many advantages in manufacturing semiconductor devices. For example, using plasma enables a wide range of applications due to lowered processing temperature, plasma enhanced deposition has excellent gap-fill for high aspect ratio gaps and high deposition rates.
- One problem that occurs during plasma processing is process non-uniformities proximate an edge of a substrate due to the differing electrical and thermal properties of the materials used to fabricate components of the electrostatic chuck and the substrate. In addition, due to the RF standing wave effect, the electromagnetic field above the substrate is not uniform, resulting in a plasma to be formed having a plasma sheath that bends towards the substrate proximate the edge of the substrate. Such bending of the plasma sheath leads to differences in the ion trajectories bombarding the substrate proximate the edge of the substrate as compared to the center of the substrate, thereby causing a non-uniform processing of the substrate and thus affecting overall critical dimension uniformity.
- Therefore, there is a need for an improved electrostatic chuck that provides an enhanced substrate edge electromagnetic field and uniform plasma performance.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an improved electrostatic chuck for supporting a substrate. In one embodiment, the electrostatic chuck comprises a chuck body coupled to a support stem, the chuck body having a substrate supporting surface, a plurality of tabs projecting from the substrate supporting surface of the chuck body, wherein the tabs are disposed around the circumference of the chuck body, an electrode embedded within the chuck body, the electrode extending radially from a center of the chuck body to a region beyond the plurality of tabs, and an RF power source coupled to the electrode through a first electrical connection.
- In another embodiment, the electrostatic chuck comprises a body coupled to a support stem, the body having a substrate supporting surface, an annular shoulder projecting from the substrate supporting surface, the annular shoulder being disposed at the periphery of the body, an inner electrode embedded within the body, the inner electrode extending radially from a center of the body to a region adjacent to the annular shoulder, an outer electrode embedded within the body, the outer electrode is disposed radially external to the inner electrode, the outer electrode extending radially beneath the annular shoulder, wherein the outer electrode is disposed relatively below the inner electrode, a conductive connection connecting the inner electrode and the outer electrode, and an RF power source coupled to the inner electrode through a first electrical connection.
- In yet another embodiment, the electrostatic chuck comprises a chuck body coupled to a support stem, the chuck body having a substrate supporting surface, an annular shoulder projecting from the substrate supporting surface, the annular shoulder being disposed at the periphery of the chuck body, an inner electrode embedded within the chuck body, the inner electrode extending radially from a center of the chuck body to a region adjacent to the annular shoulder, an outer electrode embedded within the chuck body, the outer electrode is disposed radially external to the inner electrode, the outer electrode extending radially beneath the annular shoulder, and a first power source coupled to the outer electrode through a first variable capacitor, the first power source provides an RF bias voltage to the outer electrode via a first electrical connection.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure, briefly summarized above and discussed in greater detail below, can be understood by reference to the illustrative embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the disclosure may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a cross sectional view of an exemplary PECVD system that may be used to practice various embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 2A is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 2B illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 2C illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrostatic chuck according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 3A to 3C illustrate schematic cross-sectional views of an electrostatic chuck according to embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 4A to 4B illustrate schematic cross-sectional views of an electrostatic chuck according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate schematic cross-sectional views of an electrostatic chuck according to embodiments of the present disclosure. - To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures. The figures are not drawn to scale and may be simplified for clarity. It is contemplated that elements and features of one embodiment may be beneficially incorporated in other embodiments without further recitation.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a cross sectional view of anexemplary PECVD system 100 that may be used to practice various embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be noted that although a PECVD system is described in this application, apparatus of the present disclosure may apply to any suitable plasma process using an electrostatic chuck or a substrate support. ThePECVD system 100 generally includes achamber body 102 supporting achamber lid 104. Thechamber lid 104 may be attached to thechamber body 102 by a hinge (not shown). Thechamber body 102 includessidewalls 112 and abottom wall 116 defining aprocessing region 120. Thechamber lid 104 may include one or moregas distribution systems 108 disposed therethrough for delivering reactant and cleaning gases into theprocessing region 120. Acircumferential pumping channel 125 formed in thesidewalls 112 and coupled to apumping system 164 is configured for exhausting gases from theprocessing region 120 and controlling the pressure within theprocessing region 120. Twopassages bottom wall 116. Astem 126 of an electrostatic chuck passes through thepassage 122. Arod 130 configured to activatesubstrate lift pins 161 passes through thepassage 124. - A
chamber liner 127 made of ceramic or the like is disposed in theprocessing region 120 to protect thesidewalls 112 from the corrosive processing environment. Thechamber liner 127 may be supported by aledge 129 formed in thesidewalls 112. A plurality ofexhaust ports 131 may be formed on thechamber liner 127. The plurality ofexhaust ports 131 is configured to connect theprocessing region 120 to thepumping channel 125. - The
gas distribution system 108 is configured to deliver reactant and cleaning gases and is disposed through thechamber lid 104 to deliver gases into theprocessing region 120. Thegas distribution system 108 includes agas inlet passage 140 which delivers gas into ashower head assembly 142. Theshowerhead assembly 142 is comprised of anannular base plate 148 having ablocker plate 144 disposed intermediate to afaceplate 146. - A
cooling channel 147 is formed in thebase plate 148 of thegas distribution system 108 to cool thebase plate 148 during operation. Acooling inlet 145 delivers a coolant fluid, such as water or the like, into thecooling channel 147. The coolant fluid exits thecooling channel 147 through acoolant outlet 149. - The
chamber lid 104 has matching passages to deliver gases from one ormore gas inlets remote plasma source 162 to agas inlet manifold 167 positioned on top of thechamber lid 104. ThePECVD system 100 may include one or moreliquid delivery sources 150 and one ormore gas sources 172 configured to provide a carrier gas and/or a precursor gas. - The
electrostatic chuck 128 is configured for supporting and holding a substrate being processed. Theelectrostatic chuck 128 may comprise at least oneelectrode 123 to which a voltage is applied to electrostatically secure a substrate thereon. Theelectrode 123 is powered by a direct current (DC)power supply 176 connected to theelectrode 123 via alow pass filter 177. Theelectrostatic chuck 128 may be monopolar, bipolar, tri-polar, DC, interdigitated, zonal, and the like. - In one embodiment, the
electrostatic chuck 128 is movably disposed in theprocessing region 120 driven by adrive system 103 coupled to thestem 126. Theelectrostatic chuck 128 may comprise heating elements, for example resistive elements, to heat a substrate positioned thereon to a desired process temperature. Alternatively, theelectrostatic chuck 128 may be heated by an outside heating element such as a lamp assembly. Thedrive system 103 may include linear actuators, or a motor and reduction gearing assembly, to lower or raise theelectrostatic chuck 128 within theprocessing region 120. - An
RF source 165 may be coupled to theshower head assembly 142 and theelectrode 123 through animpedance matching circuit 173. Thefaceplate 146 of theshowerhead assembly 142 and theelectrode 123, which may be grounded via a high pass filter, such as acapacitor 178, form a capacitive plasma generator. TheRF source 165 provides RF energy to theshowerhead assembly 142 to facilitate generation of a capacitive plasma between thefaceplate 146 of theshowerhead assembly 142 and theelectrostatic chuck 128. Theelectrode 123 provides both a ground path for theRF source 165 and an electric bias from theDC source 176 to enable electrostatic clamping of the substrate. - The
RF source 165 may comprise a high frequency radio frequency (HFRF) power source, e.g., a 13.56 MHz RF generator, and a low frequency radio frequency (LFRF) power source, e.g., a 300 kHz RF generator. The LFRF power source provides both low frequency generation and fixed match elements. The HFRF power source is designed for use with a fixed match and regulates the power delivered to the load, eliminating concerns about forward and reflected power. - In certain embodiments, properties of a substrate secured on the
electrostatic chuck 128 may be monitored during a plasma process. In certain embodiments, flatness of a substrate secured on theelectrostatic chuck 128 may be monitored during a plasma process. In one embodiment, flatness of a substrate secured on theelectrostatic chuck 128 may be monitored by measuring characteristics of theelectrostatic chuck 128 with the substrate secured thereon. Characteristics of theelectrostatic chuck 128 may be measured by asensor 174 connected with thefaceplate 146. Thesensor 174 may be a VI probe connected between thefaceplate 146 and theimpedance matching circuit 173. In some embodiments, thesensor 174 may be configured to measure capacitance between thefaceplate 146 and theelectrode 123 since capacitance between thefaceplate 146 and theelectrode 123 is effected by the flatness of asubstrate 121 positioned between thefaceplate 146 and theelectrode 123. - An electrostatic chuck, such as the
electrostatic chuck 128, may have an increased capacitive reactance when a substrate disposed thereon becomes less flat. When a substrate is not flat, for example deformed from the heat of the plasma, there is non uniform distribution of air gap between the substrate and theelectrostatic chuck 128. Therefore, variation in flatness of the substrate in an electrostatic chuck results in variation of capacitance of the plasma reactor, which may be measured by variation of imaginary impedance of the electrostatic chuck. In such a case, thesensor 174 may be configured to measure impedance of theelectrostatic chuck 128 by measuring voltage and current of the capacitor formed by thefaceplate 146 and theelectrode 123, thereby monitoring the flatness of a substrate secured thereon. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , thesensor 174 may be connected to asystem controller 175. Thesystem controller 175 may be configured to calculate and adjust the flatness of thesubstrate 121 being processed in thePECVD system 100. In one embodiment, thesystem controller 175 may calculate flatness or chucking status of thesubstrate 121 by monitoring characteristics, such as imaginary impedance, of theelectrostatic chuck 128. When measurement of the imaginary impedance indicates that thesubstrate 121 decreases in flatness, thesystem controller 175 may increase chucking power by adjusting theDC source 176. In one embodiment, decreased flatness of thesubstrate 121 may be indicated by negatively increased imaginary impedance of theelectrostatic chuck 128. -
FIG. 2A is a schematic cross-sectional view of anelectrostatic chuck 208 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Theelectrostatic chuck 208 may be used to replace theelectrostatic chuck 128 ofFIG. 1 . Theelectrostatic chuck 208 comprises achuck body 228 coupled to asupport stem 226. Thechuck body 228 has atop surface 202 configured to provide support and clamp thesubstrate 121 during processing. Thechuck body 228 of theelectrostatic chuck 208 has anannular shoulder 236 disposed around the periphery of thetop surface 202. Theannular shoulder 236 is disposed at the periphery of theelectrostatic chuck 208. Theannular shoulder 236 projects from thetop surface 202 and is configured to laterally confine the movement of thesubstrate 121 in a predetermined position. The height of theannular shoulder 236 may be relatively lower or greater than the thickness of thesubstrate 121. - The
chuck body 228 comprises asingle electrode 223 coupled to aconductive member 286. Theelectrode 223 may be a conductive mesh in substantially parallel to thesubstrate 121. Theelectrode 223 may be arranged in any configuration or pattern such that the electrodes are evenly distributed across thetop surface 202. For example, theelectrode 223 may be arranged in a grid-like, a pixel-like or dot-like configuration. Theconductive member 286 may be a rod, a tube, wires, or the like, and be made of a conductive material, such as molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), or other material with a substantially similar coefficient of expansion with other materials comprising thebody 228. Theelectrode 223 may be made from an electrically conductive material, for example, metals such as copper, nickel, chromium, aluminum, and alloys thereof. - In one embodiment as shown, the
electrostatic chuck 208 uses a single piece of theelectrode 223 to maintain substantially uniform voltage between theelectrode 223 and thesubstrate 121. Particularly, theelectrode 223 extends from a center of theelectrostatic chuck 208 to an area beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121. Theelectrode 223 may extend radially beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121 any distance that is suitable to provide a more uniform electromagnetic field. In one example, theelectrode 223 extends radially from the center of theelectrostatic chuck 208 to theannular shoulder 236. In another example, theelectrode 223 extends radially from the center of theelectrostatic chuck 208 to a region beneath theannular shoulder 236. By extending theelectrode 223 beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121, a more uniformelectromagnetic field 237 can be produced above thesubstrate 121, which in turn extends the plasma beyond the edge of the substrate. As a result, a bending of the plasma sheath towards the substrate proximate the edge of the substrate (as discussed in the background) is reduced or eliminated. - The
electrode 223 may be coupled to one or more power sources. For example, theelectrode 223 may be coupled to a chucking power 278 (via an electrical connection 281), such as a DC or AC power supply, to facilitate securing thesubstrate 121 on theelectrostatic chuck 208. In some embodiments, theelectrode 223 may be coupled to anRF power source 276 through amatching network 277. The RF power may provide a processing power, for example a bias power to thesubstrate 121 to facilitate directing plasma species towards thesubstrate 121. TheRF power source 276 may provide power up to about 12000 W at a frequency of up to about 60 MHz, or in some embodiments, about 400 kHz, or in some embodiments, about 2 MHz, or in some embodiments, about 13.56 MHz. Theelectrode 223 may also function as an RF ground, wherein RF power is coupled to ground by aelectrical connection 282. - The
chuck body 228 comprises, or is composed of, a dielectric material capable of providing sufficient chucking force to the substrate in a temperature range of about −20° C. to about 850° C., such as about 350° C. to about 700° C., for example about 650° C. The dielectric material may have a relatively low RF electrical field absorption that allows an RF electric field emanating from theelectrode 223 to be capacitively coupled through the dielectric. Suitable materials may include, but are not limited to aluminum nitride (AlN), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), silicon dioxide (SiO2), silicon carbide, boron carbide, boron nitride, yttrium oxide, etc. - In some embodiments, the
chuck body 228 may include one or more embeddedheaters 288 to provide heat to thechuck body 228. The heat from theheater 288 is then transferred to thesubstrate 121 to enhance a fabrication process, such as a deposition process. Theheater 288 may or may not be positioned in parallel to theelectrode 223. Although theheater 288 is shown in a position below theelectrode 223, the electrode may be disposed along the same plane as, or above theheater 288. Theheater 288 may be a single continuous metal line or in the form of discrete metal lines. Theheater 288 may be any heating device that is suitable for providing inductive or resistive heating to the electrostatic chuck. - The
heater 288 is coupled to apower supply 283 through thesupport stem 226 to supply power to theheater 288. Thepower supply 283 may include a direct current (DC) power source, an alternating current (AC) power source, or a combination of both. In one embodiment, thepower supply 283 is an alternating current (AC) power source to provide AC signal to theheater 288. Theheater 288 may be composed of a resistive metal, a resistive metal alloy, or a combination of the two. Suitable materials for the heating elements may include those with high thermal resistance, such as tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), titanium (Ti), or the like. Theheater 288 may also be fabricated with a material having thermal properties, e.g., coefficient of thermal expansion, substantially similar to that of the material comprising thechuck body 228 to reduce stress caused by mismatched thermal expansion. -
FIG. 2B illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of anelectrostatic chuck 240 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Theelectrostatic chuck 240 is substantially identical to theelectrostatic chuck 208 except for a dual electrode design is adapted. For sake of clarity, only the arrangement of the electrodes will be discussed. In this embodiment, theelectrostatic chuck 240 comprises two separate electrodes, i.e., aninner electrode 242 and anouter electrode 244 surrounding theinner electrode 242. Theinner electrode 242 and theouter electrode 244 may be concentric. In one embodiment, theinner electrode 242 and theouter electrode 244 are not-coplanar and can be electrically connected to each other via anelectrical connection 246. In one aspect as shown, theouter electrode 244 is being arranged relatively above with respect to theinner electrode 242. Theinner electrode 242 may be disposed such that a distance between theinner electrode 242 and thetop surface 202 is the same, or different (greater or smaller) than that of a distance between theouter electrode 244 and a top surface of theannular shoulder 236. - The
inner electrode 242 may be fabricated from the same, or in some embodiments, a different material, than theouter electrode 244. Suitable material for the inner andouter electrodes electrode 223. Theinner electrode 242 and theouter electrode 244 may be powered by thepower source FIG. 2A . Alternatively, theinner electrode 242 and theouter electrode 244 may be powered by respective power source, which may be an RF power source, a DC power source, or a combination of both. - The
inner electrode 242 may extend radially from a center of theelectrostatic chuck 240 to an area beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121. In one embodiment, theinner electrode 242 extends beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121 to theannular shoulder 236, thereby providing a uniform electromagnetic field above thesubstrate 121. Theouter electrode 244 may extend radially to a region beneath theannular shoulder 236, thereby providing a uniform electromagnetic field above theannular shoulder 236. The combination of the inner andouter electrodes substrate 121 and theannular shoulder 236, extending the plasma beyond the edge of the substrate. As a result, a bending of the plasma sheath towards the substrate proximate the edge of the substrate (as discussed in the background) is reduced or eliminated. -
FIG. 2C illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of anelectrostatic chuck 250 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Theelectrostatic chuck 250 is substantially identical to theelectrostatic chuck 240 except that the outer electrode is being arranged relatively below with respect to the inner electrode. In this embodiment, theelectrostatic chuck 250 comprises two separate electrodes, i.e., aninner electrode 252 and anouter electrode 254 surrounding theinner electrode 252. Theinner electrode 252 and theouter electrode 254 may be concentric. In one embodiment, theinner electrode 252 and theouter electrode 254 are not-coplanar and can be electrically connected to each other via aconductive connection 256. Theouter electrode 254 may be disposed such that it is relatively higher theinner electrode 252, or relatively below theinner electrode 252 as shown (that is, the distance between theouter electrode 254 and thetop surface 202 of thechuck body 228 is greater than the distance between theinner electrode 252 and thetop surface 202 of the chuck body 228). Having theouter electrode 254 disposed at an elevation lower than that of theinner electrode 252 may result in bending of the electromagnetic field proximate the edge of the substrate and thus compensating the RF standing wave effect. As a result, a uniformelectromagnetic field 241 above thesubstrate 121 and theannular shoulder 236 is provided. - Similarly, the
inner electrode 252 may be fabricated from the same, or in some embodiments, a different material, than theouter electrode 254. Suitable material for the inner andouter electrodes electrode 223. Theinner electrode 252 and theouter electrode 254 may be powered by thepower source FIG. 2A . Alternatively, theinner electrode 242 and theouter electrode 244 may be powered by respective power source, which may be an RF power source, a DC power source, or in combination. - In some embodiments, the
chuck body 228 may include one or more embeddedheaters 288 to provide heat to thechuck body 228. Theheater 288 may be positioned in a position below theinner electrode 252 as shown, or theheater 288 may be disposed along the same plane as, or above theinner electrode 252. Theheater 288 may be a single continuous metal line or in the form of discrete metal lines. Theheater 288 may be any heating device that is suitable for providing inductive or resistive heating to the electrostatic chuck. -
FIGS. 3A to 3C illustrate schematic cross-sectional views of an electrostatic chuck according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Embodiments shown inFIGS. 3A to 3C are substantially identical to those shown inFIGS. 2A to 2C except for theannular shoulder 236 is being replaced by multiple tabs or protrusions, which serve as a mechanism to confine the movement of thesubstrate 121 in a predetermined position during process. In the embodiment ofFIG. 3A , a plurality of tabs 310 (only two tabs are shown) may be equally spaced apart around the circumference of theelectrostatic chuck 308. In one example, three tabs are used. In another example, four tabs are used. It is contemplated that more or less tabs are also contemplated. Thetabs 310 project from thetop surface 202 and may have a height of about 2 mm to about 5 mm. While the tab is shown and discussed, any protrusion with a suitable shape such as rectangular, rhombus, square, hemispherical, hexagonal, or triangular, or mixtures of differently shaped protrusions may also be used to confine the movement of thesubstrate 121. - Similar to the embodiment of
FIG. 2A , theelectrode 223 extends from a center of theelectrostatic chuck 308 to an area beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121. Theelectrode 223 may extend radially beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121 any distance suitable to provide a more uniform electromagnetic field. In one example, theelectrode 223 extends radially from the center of theelectrostatic chuck 308 to a region beyond thetabs 310. By extending theelectrode 223 beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121, a more uniform electromagnetic field can be produced above thesubstrate 121, which in turn extends the plasma beyond the edge of the substrate. The arrangement of thetabs 310 and theelectrode 223 allow a very flat anduniform plasma boundary 312 contacting the upper surface of theelectrostatic chuck 308. As a result, a uniform processing of the substrate is achieved. -
FIG. 3B is similar toFIG. 3A except that a dual electrode design, such as one shown inFIG. 2B , is adapted. Like the embodiment ofFIG. 2B , theelectrostatic chuck 318 comprises two separate electrodes, i.e., aninner electrode 242 and anouter electrode 244 surrounding theinner electrode 242. Theinner electrode 242 and theouter electrode 244 may be concentric. In one embodiment, theinner electrode 242 and theouter electrode 244 are not-coplanar and can be electrically connected to each other via anelectrical connection 246. The distance between theinner electrode 242 and thetop surface 202 may be greater than the distance between theouter electrode 244 and thetop surface 202 as shown, or smaller than the distance between theouter electrode 244 and thetop surface 202. These distances may vary to adjust the electromagnetic field above the substrate. The non-coplanar electrode design also functions as an additional way to adjust the electromagnetic field proximate the edge of the substrate. - The
inner electrode 242 may be fabricated from the same, or in some embodiments, a different material, than theouter electrode 244. Suitable material for the inner andouter electrodes electrode 223. Theinner electrode 242 and theouter electrode 244 may be powered by thepower source FIG. 2A . Alternatively, theinner electrode 242 and theouter electrode 244 may be powered by respective power source, which may be an RF power source, a DC power source, or in combination. - The
inner electrode 242 may extend radially from a center of theelectrostatic chuck 318 to an area beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121. In one embodiment, theinner electrode 242 extends beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121 to thetabs 310, thereby providing a uniform electromagnetic field above thesubstrate 121. Theouter electrode 244 may extend radially from the edge of thesubstrate 121 to the edge of the periphery of theelectrostatic chuck 318, thereby providing a uniform electromagnetic field above thetabs 310. The combination of thetabs 310 and the inner andouter electrodes uniform plasma boundary 320 contacting the upper surface of theelectrostatic chuck 318. As a result, a uniform processing of the substrate is achieved. -
FIG. 3C is similar toFIG. 3A except that the outer electrode is being arranged relatively below the inner electrode. Like the embodiment ofFIG. 2C , theelectrostatic chuck 328 comprises two separate electrodes, i.e., aninner electrode 252 and anouter electrode 254 surrounding theinner electrode 252. Theinner electrode 252 and theouter electrode 254 may be concentric. In one embodiment, theinner electrode 252 and theouter electrode 254 are not-coplanar and can be electrically connected to each other via aconductive connection 256. The non-coplanar electrode design functions as an additional way to adjust the electromagnetic field proximate the edge of the substrate. Theouter electrode 254 may be disposed such that it is relatively below theinner electrode 252 as shown, or relatively higher theinner electrode 252. Having theouter electrode 254 disposed at an elevation lower than that of theinner electrode 252 may result in a very flat and uniform plasma boundary 330 contacting the upper surface of theelectrostatic chuck 318. As a result, a uniform processing of the substrate is achieved. - The
inner electrode 252 may be fabricated from the same, or in some embodiments, a different material, than theouter electrode 254. Suitable material for the inner andouter electrodes electrode 223. Theinner electrode 252 and theouter electrode 254 may be powered by thepower source FIG. 2A . Alternatively, theinner electrode 252 and theouter electrode 254 may be powered by respective power source, which may be an RF power source, a DC power source, or in combination. - In some embodiments, instead of using the
tabs 310, theelectrostatic chuck substrate 121. Alternatively, thesubstrate 121 may sit on bumps or projections of any suitable shape such as rectangular, rhombus, square, hemispherical, hexagonal, triangular protrusions or mixtures of differently shaped protrusions. -
FIG. 4A illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of anelectrostatic chuck 420 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment shown inFIG. 4A is substantially identical toFIG. 3A except that an edge ring is disposed radially external to the tabs 301. In this embodiment, anedge ring 412 is disposed atop thetop surface 202 of theelectrostatic chuck 420. The tabs 301 are surrounded by theedge ring 412. -
FIG. 4B illustrates an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of theelectrostatic chuck 460 according to one another embodiment of the present disclosure. Theelectrostatic chuck 460 may be identical toFIGS. 3A-3C except that a trapezoid or wedge shaped edge ring is added. In the embodiment as shown, thetab 462 may have a trapezoid shaped to prevent thesubstrate 121 from sliding out of thesubstrate supporting surface 461. Theedge ring 464 may also have a trapezoid shaped for controlling local plasma density. It has been observed that the height “H” and inner diameter “R” of theedge ring 464 defining its gas to the substrate edge can be used to modulate local plasma especially in substrate edge area. The height “H” may vary between about 0.03 inches and about 0.10 inches, for example about 0.05 inches, depending upon the process application. In some configurations, theslope 466 of theedge ring 464 may have an angle “α” of about 10° to 90° with respect to thesubstrate supporting surface 461. - Table 1 below shows some examples of the angle “α” and the inner diameter “R” of the
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TABLE 1 Embodiment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 α (degree) 90 90 10 90 10 90 10 R (in) 6.050 6.100 6.100 6.300 6.300 6.500 6.500 - In some embodiments, the distance “D1” between the inner diameter “R” of the
edge ring 464 and the outer diameter of thetab 462 is about 0.060 inches to about 0.500 inches. The distance “D2” between the outer diameter of thetab 462 and the inner diameter of thetab 462 is about 0.07 inches to about 0.09 inches. The distance “D3” between the inner diameter of thetab 462 and the edge of thesubstrate 121 may be about 0.040 inches to about 0.050 inches. - In some embodiments, the edge rings 412, 464 may be made of a material having the same dielectric constant as the material of the
electrostatic chuck electrostatic chuck substrate 121, allowing a more uniform electromagnetic field (and thus plasma 421) to produce above the substrate. The edge rings 412, 464 may have a thermal conductivity similar to that of the tabs 301 and thesubstrate 121, thereby providing a more uniform temperature gradient proximate the edge of thesubstrate 121, thus further reducing process non-uniformities. - In either configuration shown in
FIGS. 4A or 4B , the materials of the edge rings 412, 464 can be used to module the local EM field for compensate plasma non-uniformity. The materials of edge rings 412, 464 may have different dielectric constant than thesubstrate 121. Suitable materials for theedge ring - In some embodiments, the
electrode 223 may be two separate electrodes, i.e., an inner electrode and an outer electrode surrounding the inner electrode, arranged in a way as shown in the embodiment ofFIG. 2C . The inner electrode and the outer electrode may be concentric. The inner electrode and the outer electrode may be not-coplanar and can be electrically connected to each other via an electrical connection to adjust the electromagnetic field proximate the edge of the substrate. The outer electrode may be disposed such that it is relatively below or above the inner electrode. -
FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate schematic cross-sectional views of an electrostatic chuck according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Embodiments shown inFIGS. 5A and 5B are substantially identical to those shown inFIGS. 2A to 2C except that a dual electrode having individual adjustable capability is adapted. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 5A , theelectrostatic chuck 540 comprises two separate electrodes, i.e., aninner electrode 542 and anouter electrode 544 surrounding theinner electrode 542. Theinner electrode 542 and theouter electrode 544 may be concentric. In one embodiment, theinner electrode 542 and theouter electrode 544 are coplanar. In one embodiment, theinner electrode 542 and theouter electrode 544 are non-coplanar. For example, theinner electrode 542 may be disposed relatively below theouter electrode 544, or vice versa. Alternatively, theinner electrode 542 may be disposed such that a distance between theinner electrode 542 and thetop surface 202 is the same, or different (greater or smaller) than that of a distance between theouter electrode 544 and a top surface of theannular shoulder 236. - The
inner electrode 542 may be fabricated from the same, or in some embodiments, a different material, than theouter electrode 544. Suitable material for the inner andouter electrodes electrode 223. For example, theinner electrode 542 may be made from copper, nickel, or alloys thereof, while theouter electrode 544 may be made from aluminum and alloys thereof. - The
inner electrode 542 may extend radially from a center of theelectrostatic chuck 540 to an area close to the edge of thesubstrate 121. Alternatively,inner electrode 542 may extend radially from the center of theelectrostatic chuck 540 to an area beyond the edge of thesubstrate 121. Theouter electrode 544 may extend outwardly from an area close to the edge of thesubstrate 121 to theannular shoulder 236, and may extend radially to a region beneath theannular shoulder 236. The inner andouter electrodes outer electrodes - The
inner electrode 542 may be supplied with a DC chucking voltage to electrostatically hold thesubstrate 121 on theelectrostatic chuck 540. Theinner electrode 542 may also be configured to carry both the RF bias voltage and the DC chucking voltage, both of which may be applied bypower supply 576 though anelectrical connection 578. Thepower supply 576 may include an AC voltage source for providing a plasma generating RF voltage to theinner electrode 542 and optionally, a DC voltage source for providing a chucking voltage to theinner electrode 542. The AC voltage supply provides an RF generating voltage having one or more frequencies from, for example, 400 KHz to 60 MHz at a power level of typically from about 50 to about 3000 Watts. The DC voltage of about 200 to about 2000 volts may be applied to theinner electrode 542 to provide an electrostatic charge that holds thesubstrate 121 to theelectrostatic chuck 540. Thepower supply 576 can also include a system controller for controlling the operation of theinner electrode 542 by directing a DC current, and RF current, or both, to theinner electrode 542 for chucking and dechucking thesubstrate 121 and for sustaining or energizing a plasma above thesubstrate 121. - In some embodiments where the
power supply 576 provides RF bias voltage, avariable capacitor 577 may be optionally disposed between theinner electrode 542 and thepower supply 576. Thevariable capacitor 577 is individually controllable or tunable by acontroller 579, which functions to individually adjust thevariable capacitor 577 in order to achieve a desired spatial distribution of the plasma generated within the chamber. Control of the spatial distribution of the plasma is achieved by controlling of the RF bias voltage that is coupled by thevariable capacitor 577 to theinner electrode 542. For example, thevariable capacitor 577 may be tuned by thecontroller 579 so as to reduce the RF bias voltage applied to theinner electrode 542, which in turn would reduce the electromagnetic field, and thus the plasma density near the center of thesubstrate 121. - The
outer electrode 544 is coupled to anRF power source 580 via anelectrical connection 582. TheRF power source 580 is conditioned by amatching network 584 and capacitively coupled to theouter electrode 544 by avariable capacitor 586. Thematching network 584 functions to minimize the reflection of RF back from the processing chamber which would otherwise reduce the efficiency of the generated plasma. Such power reflection is generally caused by a mismatch in the impedance of theRF power source 580 and a load which is formed by the combination of theelectrostatic chuck 540 and the plasma generated within the chamber (e.g., thechamber body 102 ofFIG. 1 ). - The
variable capacitor 586 is individually controllable or tunable by acontroller 588, which functions to individually adjust thevariable capacitor 586 in order to achieve a desired spatial distribution of the plasma generated within the chamber. Control of the spatial distribution of the plasma is achieved by controlling of the RF bias voltage that is coupled by thevariable capacitors 586 to theouter electrode 542. For example, if it is known that the plasma density has a tendency to be lower near the edge of thesubstrate 121, then thevariable capacitor 586 is adjusted by thecontroller 588 so as to slightly increase the RF bias voltage applied to theouter electrode 544. As a result, a uniformelectromagnetic field 541 above thesubstrate 121 and theannular shoulder 236 is provided. - While
FIG. 5A shows the inner andouter electrodes outer electrodes FIG. 5B shows a schematic cross-sectional view of anelectrostatic chuck 560 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Embodiment ofFIG. 5B is similar toFIG. 5A except that the inner andouter electrodes outer electrodes common power source 550, which may include two or more power sources, such as a DC power source and an RF power source. In one embodiment, theouter electrode 544 is coupled to thepower source 550 via avariable capacitor 552 while theinner electrode 542 is coupled to thepower source 550 via acapacitor 554. Thevariable capacitor 552 is individually controllable or tunable by acontroller 556, which functions to individually adjust thevariable capacitor 552 in order to achieve a desired spatial distribution of the plasma proximate the edge of thesubstrate 121. By adjusting the position of thecapacitor 554, ratio of each end of thecapacitors FIG. 5B allows for a uniformelectromagnetic field 561 to be created above thesubstrate 121 and theannular shoulder 236. - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an improved electrostatic chuck using an extending single electrode or dual electrodes (coplanar or non-coplanar) that are capable of producing an enhanced substrate edge electromagnetic field and uniform local plasma performance above the substrate disposed atop the electrostatic chuck during plasma processing processes. An electrostatic chuck with dual electrodes allows individual adjustable capability to provide a uniform electromagnetic field above the substrate reduces, or eliminates a bending of a plasma sheath of a plasma formed above the substrate, which in turn minimizes the differences in the ion trajectories bombarding the substrate proximate the edge of the substrate and the center of the substrate. As a result, a uniform processing of the substrate is achieved.
- While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present disclosure, other and further embodiments of the disclosure may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof.
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